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Vancouver, BC / Canada - October 25, 2019: Swedish teenage climate activist, Greta Thunberg, leads a throng of 15,000 on a march through the streets of Vancouver to protest inaction on climate change.
Quotes About Krishna
Quotes tagged as "krishna" (showing 1-30 of 39)
Christopher Pike
“It doesn't matter. You are what you are. I am what I am. We are the same-when you take the time to remember me.”
― Christopher Pike, The Red Dice
tags: krishna, red-dice 61 likes Like
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
“Can't you ever be serious?' I said, mortified.
'It's difficult,' he said. 'There's so little in life that's worth it.”
― Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, The Palace of Illusions
tags: divakaruni, krishna, life, palace-of-illusions, panchaali, seriousness 54 likes Like
Christopher Pike
“The truth is always simpler than you can imagine.”
― Christopher Pike, The Red Dice
tags: krishna 47 likes Like
“The only way you can conquer me is through love and there I am gladly conquered”
― Gopi Krishna
tags: krishna, love, mohit-k-misra, moht-misra 38 likes Like
“One who sees inaction in action and action in inaction- he is a wise man.”
― Gopi Krishna
tags: holy-bhagwat-gita, krishna, mohit-k-misra 16 likes Like
“It is I who remain seated in the heart of all creatures as the inner controller of all; and it is I who am the source of memory, knowledge and the ratiocinativefaculty. Again, I am the only object worth knowing through the Vedas; I alone am the origin of Vedānta and the knower of the Vedas too. — Krishna; Chapter 15, verse 15”
― Anonymous, The Bhagavad Gita
tags: hinduism, krishna 11 likes Like
Abhijit Naskar
“Christ attained the ultimate spiritual oneness through prayer and devotion, Moses and Mohammed through prayer, Buddha and all the Indian sages through intense meditation and so did I. And so can you.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Love, God & Neurons: Memoir of a scientist who found himself by getting lost
tags: brainy-quotes, buddha, buddhahood, christ, christianity, consciousness-mind-brain, consciousness-quotes, divine-self, harmony-quotes, hinduism, islam, krishna, meditation, mindfulness, mindfulness-quotes, moses, muhammad, muhammad-pbuh, neurotheology, nirvana, nondual-philosophy, nondualism, nonduality, peace, pearls-of-wisdom, philosophy, philosophy-quotes, self-realization, transcendentalism 3 likes Like
Abhijit Naskar
“Just like love becomes consummated upon the attainment of orgasm, all the faith and divinity in the world reach their ultimate existential potential upon the attainment of Absolute Unitary Qualia or simply Absolute Godliness.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Love, God & Neurons: Memoir of a scientist who found himself by getting lost
tags: brainy-quotes, buddha, buddhahood, christ, christianity, consciousness-mind-brain, consciousness-quotes, divine-self, harmony-quotes, hinduism, islam, krishna, meditation, mindfulness, mindfulness-quotes, moses, muhammad, muhammad-pbuh, neurotheology, nirvana, nondual-philosophy, nondualism, nonduality, peace, pearls-of-wisdom, philosophy, philosophy-quotes, self-realization, transcendentalism 2 likes Like
Alan W. Watts
“When it comes down to it, government is simply an abandonment of responsibility on the assumption that there are people, other than ourselves, who really know how to manage things. But the government, run ostensibly for the good of the people, becomes a self-serving corporation. To keep things under control, it proliferates law of ever-increasing complexity and unintelligibility, and hinders productive work by demanding so much accounting on paper that the record of what has been done becomes more important than what has actually been done. [...] The Taoist moral is that people who mistrust themselves and one another are doomed.”
― Alan W. Watts
tags: democracy, esotericism, government, krishna, philosophy, politics, tao, zen 2 likes Like
“Gujarat is my home state, welcome to the land of Krishna, Gandhi, Sardar & now it's Narendrabhai”
― Mukesh Ambani Vibrant Gujarat 2015
tags: gandhi, gujarat, krishna, narendra-modi, sardar 2 likes Like
Manasa Rao Saarloos
“I haven’t been to a temple in years, never been forced. My folks always said, marry a nice human being, religion doesn’t matter. They said your god is inside you! Don’t you forget that. Krishna, Jesus, Allah, are all one. Follow vegetarianism as far as you can, but you can choose your own diet, doesn’t matter. Believe in god, but for you and not because the world asks you to. Forgive and forget to be at peace. Do not believe in revenge, believe in karma!!”
― Manasa Rao Saarloos
tags: allah, forgive-and-forget, god, hinduism, jesus, karma, krishna, marriage, parenting, religion-and-philoshophy, spirituality, vegetarianism 2 likes Like
Abhijit Naskar
“There has been more bloodshed in the name of God than for any other cause. And it is all because people never attempt to reach the fountain-head. They are content only to comply with the customs of their forefathers and instructions on some books, and want others to do the same. But, to explain God after merely reading the scriptures is like explaining the city of New York after seeing it only in a map.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Love, God & Neurons: Memoir of a scientist who found himself by getting lost
tags: brainy-quotes, buddha, buddhahood, christ, christianity, consciousness-mind-brain, consciousness-quotes, divine-self, fundamentalism, harmony-quotes, hinduism, islam, krishna, meditation, mindfulness, mindfulness-quotes, moses, muhammad, muhammad-pbuh, neurotheology, nirvana, nondual-philosophy, nondualism, nonduality, peace, pearls-of-wisdom, philosophy, philosophy-quotes, religious-extremism, religious-faith, religious-terrorism, religious-violence, self-realization, terrorism, transcendentalism 2 likes Like
Vikrmn
“Forgive all before you go to sleep, you'll be forgiven before you get up. – Lord Krishna.”
― Vikrmn, Corpkshetra
tags: 10-golden-steps-of-life, 10gsl, ca-vikram-verma, chartered-accountant, forgive, forgiven, get-up, golden, inspirational, krishna, life, lord-krishna, motivational, sleep, steps, vikram, vikram-verma, vikrmn, vv 2 likes Like
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
“But Krishna was a chameleon.”
― Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, The Palace of Illusions
tags: identity, krishna, palace-of-illusions 1 likes Like
Padma Viswanathan
“Perhaps terror and peace became the same thing when life's mysteries were unveiled. In the Bhagavad Gita, when Krishna reveals his divine form at Arjuna's request, Arjuna is terrified at seeing what no mortal can stand to see. But the end to human doubt surely must also bring with it a definite, final peace.”
― Padma Viswanathan, The Ever After of Ashwin Rao
tags: arjuna, bhagavad-gita, enlightenment, fear, krishna, life-s-mysteries, mysteries, peace, terror 1 likes Like
Sandeep Sharma
“The moment when your heart’s rhythm synchronises with the chants of the holy temple, you find God in your soul. It was noisy yet peaceful. They were all dancing in the packed hall, with eyes closed and hands swinging up in the air. It was as if the motto of life was nothing but to enjoy this very moment and taste the love of the almighty.”
― Sandeep Sharma, Let The Game Begin
tags: god, krishna, life-and-living, mathura 1 likes Like
Vivian Amis
“All suffering is caused by one belief....the belief in separation”
― Vivian Amis, The Lotus - Realization of Oneness
tags: buddha, business, end-to, family, friends, god, harmony, home, jesus, krishna, love, missery, oneness, partnership, peace, quotes, realization, self, suffering, war, world 1 likes Like
“You don’t need validation or approval from anyone but yourself. Even if the entire world goes against, disagrees with or attempts to crush you, stand up for what you believe in, and stand up alone if you have to! It’s better to die while living your own truth than to live in the truth of another. Lord Krishna in the holy Bhagavad Gita pointed this out when he said;
“It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection.”
Integrity is the key to freedom. It’s only your own truth that can ‘set you free.’ It’s perfectly fine if your truth doesn’t match that of others because the experience of physical reality is a completely subjective one. It doesn’t make either of you wrong, as long as you’re both being true to yourselves, that’s all that matters.”
― Craig Krishna, The Labyrinth: Rewiring the Nodes in the Maze of your Mind
tags: beliefs, believe-in, bhagavad-gita, destiny, identity, integrity, key, krishna, opinions, perfection, stand-up, truth 1 likes Like
“Show yourself as an ideal Vaisnava, then you are my representative in full. We are not after titles and designations. We must teach by personal example. Do this and the future of our movement will be glorious.”
― Prabhupada Dasa
tags: krishna 1 likes Like
“When you think you know Everything, you know NOTHING! When you think you know Nothing.. You become KRISHNA- THE UNKNOWN !”
― True Krishna Priya
tags: consciousness, krishna, soul 1 likes Like
Abhijit Naskar
“Once you attain the state of Absolute Oneness or Non-Duality, you become one of those spiritual legends that humanity so gloriously venerates as the founding fathers of religion.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Love, God & Neurons: Memoir of a scientist who found himself by getting lost
tags: brainy-quotes, buddha, buddhahood, christ, christianity, consciousness-mind-brain, consciousness-quotes, divine-self, harmony-quotes, hinduism, islam, krishna, meditation, mindfulness, mindfulness-quotes, moses, muhammad, muhammad-pbuh, neurotheology, nirvana, nondual-philosophy, nondualism, nonduality, peace, pearls-of-wisdom, philosophy, philosophy-quotes, self-realization, transcendentalism 1 likes Like
Abhijit Naskar
“Once you emerge from the state of absolute divinity, the self within you becomes Christ – it becomes Buddha – it becomes Moses – it becomes Krishna. The sage who emerges from the state of non-duality begins to perceive the self as Christ, not Christ as Christ – the self as Moses, not Moses as Moses – the self as Mohammed, not Mohammed as Mohammed – the self as Krishna, not Krishna as Krishna.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Love, God & Neurons: Memoir of a scientist who found himself by getting lost
tags: brainy-quotes, buddha, buddhahood, christ, christianity, consciousness-mind-brain, consciousness-quotes, divine-self, harmony-quotes, hinduism, islam, krishna, meditation, mindfulness, mindfulness-quotes, moses, muhammad, muhammad-pbuh, neurotheology, nirvana, nondual-philosophy, nondualism, nonduality, peace, pearls-of-wisdom, philosophy, philosophy-quotes, self-realization, transcendentalism 1 likes Like
“Narada Muni says - Whether you consider the human to be an eternal jivatma or a temporary body, or even if you accept an indescribable opinion that he is both eternal and temporary, you do not have to lament in any way. There is no cause for lamentation other than the affection which has arisen out of delusion. (1.13.44)”
― Srimad Bhagavatam
tags: krishna, spiritual 1 likes Like
“To become free from sinful life, there is only simple method: if you surrender to Kṛṣṇa. That is the beginning of bhakti.”
― A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
tags: beginings, bhakti, krishna, krishna-conciousness, method, sin, surrender 0 likes Like
“So it is our request that you try to study Bhagavad-gītā as it is. Don't try to distort it by your so-called education. Try to understand Kṛiṣṇa as He is saying. Then you will be benefited. Your life will be successful.”
― A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
tags: benifit-of-doubt, education, krishna, krishna-consciousness, life, life-quotes, study, successful-living, understanding 0 likes Like
Chaitanya Charan Das
“Meditation is defined by not just the mode of thinking, but also the object of thought”
― Chaitanya Charan Das, Gita for Daily Enrichment
tags: chanting, god, krishna, meditation, spirituality, yoga 0 likes Like
“If by studying Bhagavad-gītā one decides to surrender to Kṛṣṇa, he is immediately freed from all sinful reactions.”
― A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
tags: freedom, karma, krishna, krishna-consciousness, reactions, sin, study, surrender 0 likes Like
“By studying Bhagavad-gītā, one can become a soul completely surrendered to the Supreme Lord and engage himself in pure devotional service. As the Lord takes charge, one becomes completely free from all kinds of materialistic endeavors.”
― A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
tags: consciousness, devotion, god, gods-grace, krishna, krishna-conciousness, scriptures, service, study, supreme-love 0 likes Like
Jarett Sabirsh
“being attached to any one philosophy or religion
dwelling on moot differences and wanting to fit in
despite the path all are led Home in time
following an alternative pathway is certainly no crime
Krishna, Buddha, Allah or Zohar Kabbalah
devoted nonviolently, one is led to Nirvana
Hindu Sages, Zen Masters or Christian Mystics
many tongues, but identical truth spoken from their lips
mentioning Self or no-self or God is Father or Mother
according to their culture emphasizing one method or another
allness vs. nothingness, meditation vs. prayer
devotion in practice is all you should care
when Truth reveals itself you're beyond all conception
then not a single man-made word will hold any traction”
― Jarett Sabirsh, Love All-Knowing: An Epic Spiritual Poem
tags: buddha, buddhism, god, krishna, meditation, religion, spirituality 0 likes Like
“The perfection of yoga, therefore, does not terminate in voidness or impersonalism; on the contrary, the perfection of yoga is attained when one actually sees the Personality of Godhead in His eternal form.”
― A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
At the U.S People’s Delegation Speak Out, individuals representing various communities from youth to frontline and indigenous communities to advocates/policy makers share their stories of grassroots and on-the-ground organizing in their communities to push back against federal inaction on climate in the United States.
British Drift Championship, Lydden Hill, qualifying super pro. August 11th 2012.
Car #2 SATS Motorsport Toyota Supra Cosworth 2JZGTE.
Engine
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Cosworth 2JZGTE
Titan Motorsport Stage 4 Cylinder Head
Titan Motorsports 280 Cams
Garrett GTX42R Turbo
Twin 40mm TurboSmart Wastegates
Garage Whifbitz Twin Wastegate Manifold
Garage Whifbitz Titanium Exhaust
Injector Dynamics 2000cc injector's
HKS Fuel Rail
Aeromotive Fuel System
Custom oil cooler setup
Exedy Triple Plate Carbon Clutch
Mishimoto R-Line Intercooler with custom piping
Mishimoto Toyota Supra X-Line Performance Aluminium 3 Row Radiator
Custom Fan setup for cooling
ECU & Electronics
Autronic SM4
AIM Digital Dashboard
Mapped by East Coast Customs on VP 109 Race Fuel
Suspension & Brakes
MeisterR Zeta II coilover system
MeisterR 8 piston 356mm brake setup Front and Rear
SATS Motorsport Custom steering setup
SATS Motorsport Toe and camber rods rear
Super-Pro Full Toyota Supra Bushing Kit
Wheels
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9x18 Volk GTC Front ET +2
10.5x18 Volk GTC Rear ET - 15
Maxxis MA-z1 Drift 265/35/18 Tyres on rear
Maxxis MA-z1 Drift 225/35/18 Tyres on front
Interior
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Custom Cage to BDC / FIA spec
Custom Cobra Suzuka Carbon Seats X 2
FIA spec fire system
Exterior
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BN sports Blister kit
Seibon carbon boot lid
Seibon carbon bonnet
Seibon carbon doors
Andrew Bird performs at The Masonic in San Francisco on May 16th, 2016.
More photos from this show can be seen on The Bay Bridged.
An estimated 350 people march in front of the White House June 1, 1987 protesting President Ronald Reagan’s inaction on the AIDS crisis.
D.C. police wearing long yellow gloves later arrested 64 of the protesters who sat down on Pennsylvania Avenue blocking traffic chanting, “Testing is not a cure for AIDS” and “Reagan, Reagan, Too Little, Too late.”
The demonstration was concurrent with the Third International Conference on AIDS at the Washington Hilton where 6,000 gathered in the largest meeting on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Vice President Bush addressed the group and was roundly booed when he called for expanded testing.
Dr. Michael a prominent Los Angeles immunologist attending the conference responded, "That's a new high in insensitivity. We are here to battle a terrible plague. That is not what we need from our leaders."
Among those arrested at the White House demonstrations was Leonard P. Matlovich, a former Air Force sergeant who was expelled from the service in 1975 after admitting he was gay.
Matlovich won a suit against the Air Force over its ban on gay and lesbian service members and received $160,000 in an out-of-court settlement.
Matlovich wore his old Air Force jacket with a Purple Heart and Bronze Star pinned to it as police handcuffed him.
"If I can spend three years fighting for democracy in Vietnam, I can spend an hour in jail fighting for our lives," he said. "What we need is a Manhattan Project [top scientists assembled during WWII to develop the atomic bomb] on AIDS, an all-out fight."
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The photographer is unknown. The image is an Internet sales find.
Here is the Arduino based Precision High Speed Photography Trigger in action during testing. This is a quick setup of the unit and a single solenoid valve so that I could go through the motions of testing the unit out using the IR sensor while making adjustments to the delay times to produce water drop collisions. During the process, I found several things that I could change to help make this an even easier process and I have already made those adjustments to the program in the unit. With the random way the drops fall, I would like to work on a way to see if I can make that more consistent. I am also thinking about adding switch to the Launch button so that I can put the unit in a loop mode to just keep taking photos until I turn the switch back off. I guess I could just put a rubber band on the remote to hold the button down too! ;-) Ha!
You will see in the video that pressing the Launch button starts the following sequence:
1) Turn out the Lamp
2) Fire the strobe to make sure it is not in sleep mode
3) Open the Shutter
4) Release two drops of water
5) Fire the strobes to freeze the action
6) Close the Shutter
7) Turn the Lamp back on
Tonight I want to test the sound trigger out and then I will start working on getting the valves setup in a way to help make things more consistent with the way the drops fall.
On National Day of Action, Hundreds of New Yorkers Say: Washington Must Move Now on Immigration Reform, Halt Deportations
Statewide Campaign Demands Fairness and Equality for Immigrants in New York and Nationwide
(New York, NY) On a warm spring day, New York’s Foley Square was packed with New Yorkers - old and young, workers and students, families and faith leaders, elected officials and labor, immigrants and their allies - united with one message: inaction is not an option. New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform, the statewide campaign organized by the New York Immigration Coalition, coordinated the rally as part of a national “Day of Action” for immigrants’ rights. In Los Angeles and in New York, advocates made clear that Congress needs to move immediately to pass immigration reform, that the Administration must stop deporting over a thousand people every day, and that immigrant communities refuse to wait any longer.
With deportations reaching over 2 million in the last six years – approximately 400,000 deportations a year since 2008 – New York’s immigrants and their families have suffered immensely while our Federal elected officials have failed to reach a fair and workable solution to our broken immigration system. At the rally, speakers representing New York’s diverse communities urged the Administration and members of Congress to act immediately to pass immigration reform and bring an end to the deportations that have torn immigrant families apart. Throughout the rally, speakers shared the same sentiment: that our communities will not stop fighting until we pass comprehensive immigration reform that honors family, bolsters the economy, serves the public interest, and provides a path to citizenship for undocumented Americans –our patience is running out.
Top left: Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Nisha Agarwal addresses rally participants, Top right: Almost 500 supporters congregate in Foley Square in Manhattan,
Bottom Center: Steven Choi emcees the rally
Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, opened the rally by saying, “There is a crisis in our immigrant communities, with our families continuing to be ripped apart and hope torn asunder by destructive immigration policies. It is high time that Congress get on the right side of history and pass a bill that allows people to come out of the shadows and become citizens. It is high time that the Administration brings an end to the deportations that have decimated our communities. The level of inaction from Washington on the issue of immigration reform is a national disgrace. We will do what we can in the meantime to support our immigrant communities – like pushing forward municipal IDs for all New Yorkers regardless of status, or fighting for the New York State DREAM Act – but our Federal elected leaders must step up immediately and provide relief for the millions of immigrants waiting for solutions. Our communities will not - and cannot – simply wait any longer, and we demand that our politicians step up and show true courage and leadership.”
New York’s top elected officials, faith and labor leaders, immigrant advocates, and members of affected communities also came together to share stories highlighting the suffering that New Yorkers have faced in light of Congress’ stalemate.
“I am proud to stand side by side with advocates on this immigrant day of action, urging Congress to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform,” said Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, chair of the Immigration Committee in City Council. “At the local level, I will fight for a reform package that doesn't undercut important immigrant community needs. Congress needs to come together to end the suffering of our immigrant families and put them on a path to real security.”
“Comprehensive Immigration Reform isn't some passing political issue, it is a movement that will define a generation,” said Byron Silva, assistant business manager at Laborers’ Local 78.
“Immigration reform has been used as a political football for long enough,” said Janet Baharona, a cleaner in Manhattan who is a member of 32BJ SEIU. “Congress’ inaction – and the silence of my Congressman Michael Grimm – is tearing families in my community apart and pushing more and more hard working immigrants into the shadows and into poverty. Voters will hold Rep. Grimm and accountable for his actions.”
“For too long House Speaker John Boehner has let a small faction in the Republican party hold immigration reform hostage,’’ said S.J. Jung, president of MinKwon Center for Community Action. "Our NY Republican Congress Members now have a chance to break this stonewall by signing on to the discharge petition. We are done with lip service and delaying tactics! The Asian American and immigrant communities across the nation demand real immigration reform now!”
"Immigration reform is just as important to American citizens as it is to those whom are undocumented," said Magdolyn Kawas, member of the Arab American Association of New York. "Many of us were born and raised here, and still our communities continue to suffer from a broken immigration system. My father came to the U.S. for a better future for his family but, because of his immigration status, we are forced to live apart. As someone impacted and as a voter, I'm calling on Congress to take action. We need real reforms that will reunite me with my father and bring thousands of families back together."
“While we are resolved more than ever to put pressure on the House to act on comprehensive immigration, we are seriously concerned by the devastating impact of the deportations that have been tearing apart our communities,” said Imam Souleymane Konate with African Services Committee. “Seizing on the anniversary of the historic April 10th rally, we are appealing to the administration help build families, but not to destroy them.”
"Immigration reform is absolutely necessary. As a Catholic and a DREAMer, I strongly believe that immigrants need to be treated equally and recognized as part of this nation in soul, heart and mind. Let's make humane reform a reality,” said Dennisse Pizarro, an undocumented youth with Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC. “To congress and the white house: it is is said that we can make a change if we all work together"
"This is not a political issue for pundits to opine over, this is an issue of civil rights, respect, and basic human dignity. Washington has procrastinated for far too long, the need for reform is urgent and the time is now!" said Don Elisa-Garcia, member of La Fuente.
New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform mobilization committee: 32BJ SEIU, Adhikaar, African Services Committee, Arab American Association of NY, Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC, Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, La Fuente, Latino Justice PRLDEF, Make the Road NY, MinKwon Center for Community Action, New York Immigration Coalition, The Black Institute
April 10th Rally Endorsing Organizations: Alliance of South Asian American Labor, American Immigration Lawyers Association-NY Chapter, Asian American Bar Association of New York, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance NY Chapter, Central American Legal Assistance, Chhaya CDC, Chinese Progressive Association, Churches United to Save and Heal, Coalition for Asian American Children & Families, Comite Guadalupano Ascension, Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition, Interfaith Center of New York, Long Island Civic Engagement Table, Long Island Immigrant Alliance, Long Island Wins, LIUNA, Local 78, Metropolitan District United Methodist Women, MRAPA & RAVEL, New Immigrant Community Empowerment, New Sanctuary Coalition of NYC, New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights, NYC Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, NYS Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform, OCA-NY, Out4Immigration, United Neighborhood Houses of New York, Violence Intervention Program, Worker Justice Center of New York, YWCA of Queens.
A frozen statement on global climate change and inaction by the public and the Canadian government, while participating in the 2009 Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, BC, Canada. What better time to raise the issue of the imminent threat facing Polar Bears (and the other environmental and societal impacts of climate change) than at the Polar Bear Swim?
On National Day of Action, Hundreds of New Yorkers Say: Washington Must Move Now on Immigration Reform, Halt Deportations
Statewide Campaign Demands Fairness and Equality for Immigrants in New York and Nationwide
(New York, NY) On a warm spring day, New York’s Foley Square was packed with New Yorkers - old and young, workers and students, families and faith leaders, elected officials and labor, immigrants and their allies - united with one message: inaction is not an option. New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform, the statewide campaign organized by the New York Immigration Coalition, coordinated the rally as part of a national “Day of Action” for immigrants’ rights. In Los Angeles and in New York, advocates made clear that Congress needs to move immediately to pass immigration reform, that the Administration must stop deporting over a thousand people every day, and that immigrant communities refuse to wait any longer.
With deportations reaching over 2 million in the last six years – approximately 400,000 deportations a year since 2008 – New York’s immigrants and their families have suffered immensely while our Federal elected officials have failed to reach a fair and workable solution to our broken immigration system. At the rally, speakers representing New York’s diverse communities urged the Administration and members of Congress to act immediately to pass immigration reform and bring an end to the deportations that have torn immigrant families apart. Throughout the rally, speakers shared the same sentiment: that our communities will not stop fighting until we pass comprehensive immigration reform that honors family, bolsters the economy, serves the public interest, and provides a path to citizenship for undocumented Americans –our patience is running out.
Top left: Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Nisha Agarwal addresses rally participants, Top right: Almost 500 supporters congregate in Foley Square in Manhattan,
Bottom Center: Steven Choi emcees the rally
Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, opened the rally by saying, “There is a crisis in our immigrant communities, with our families continuing to be ripped apart and hope torn asunder by destructive immigration policies. It is high time that Congress get on the right side of history and pass a bill that allows people to come out of the shadows and become citizens. It is high time that the Administration brings an end to the deportations that have decimated our communities. The level of inaction from Washington on the issue of immigration reform is a national disgrace. We will do what we can in the meantime to support our immigrant communities – like pushing forward municipal IDs for all New Yorkers regardless of status, or fighting for the New York State DREAM Act – but our Federal elected leaders must step up immediately and provide relief for the millions of immigrants waiting for solutions. Our communities will not - and cannot – simply wait any longer, and we demand that our politicians step up and show true courage and leadership.”
New York’s top elected officials, faith and labor leaders, immigrant advocates, and members of affected communities also came together to share stories highlighting the suffering that New Yorkers have faced in light of Congress’ stalemate.
“I am proud to stand side by side with advocates on this immigrant day of action, urging Congress to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform,” said Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, chair of the Immigration Committee in City Council. “At the local level, I will fight for a reform package that doesn't undercut important immigrant community needs. Congress needs to come together to end the suffering of our immigrant families and put them on a path to real security.”
“Comprehensive Immigration Reform isn't some passing political issue, it is a movement that will define a generation,” said Byron Silva, assistant business manager at Laborers’ Local 78.
“Immigration reform has been used as a political football for long enough,” said Janet Baharona, a cleaner in Manhattan who is a member of 32BJ SEIU. “Congress’ inaction – and the silence of my Congressman Michael Grimm – is tearing families in my community apart and pushing more and more hard working immigrants into the shadows and into poverty. Voters will hold Rep. Grimm and accountable for his actions.”
“For too long House Speaker John Boehner has let a small faction in the Republican party hold immigration reform hostage,’’ said S.J. Jung, president of MinKwon Center for Community Action. "Our NY Republican Congress Members now have a chance to break this stonewall by signing on to the discharge petition. We are done with lip service and delaying tactics! The Asian American and immigrant communities across the nation demand real immigration reform now!”
"Immigration reform is just as important to American citizens as it is to those whom are undocumented," said Magdolyn Kawas, member of the Arab American Association of New York. "Many of us were born and raised here, and still our communities continue to suffer from a broken immigration system. My father came to the U.S. for a better future for his family but, because of his immigration status, we are forced to live apart. As someone impacted and as a voter, I'm calling on Congress to take action. We need real reforms that will reunite me with my father and bring thousands of families back together."
“While we are resolved more than ever to put pressure on the House to act on comprehensive immigration, we are seriously concerned by the devastating impact of the deportations that have been tearing apart our communities,” said Imam Souleymane Konate with African Services Committee. “Seizing on the anniversary of the historic April 10th rally, we are appealing to the administration help build families, but not to destroy them.”
"Immigration reform is absolutely necessary. As a Catholic and a DREAMer, I strongly believe that immigrants need to be treated equally and recognized as part of this nation in soul, heart and mind. Let's make humane reform a reality,” said Dennisse Pizarro, an undocumented youth with Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC. “To congress and the white house: it is is said that we can make a change if we all work together"
"This is not a political issue for pundits to opine over, this is an issue of civil rights, respect, and basic human dignity. Washington has procrastinated for far too long, the need for reform is urgent and the time is now!" said Don Elisa-Garcia, member of La Fuente.
New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform mobilization committee: 32BJ SEIU, Adhikaar, African Services Committee, Arab American Association of NY, Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC, Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, La Fuente, Latino Justice PRLDEF, Make the Road NY, MinKwon Center for Community Action, New York Immigration Coalition, The Black Institute
April 10th Rally Endorsing Organizations: Alliance of South Asian American Labor, American Immigration Lawyers Association-NY Chapter, Asian American Bar Association of New York, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance NY Chapter, Central American Legal Assistance, Chhaya CDC, Chinese Progressive Association, Churches United to Save and Heal, Coalition for Asian American Children & Families, Comite Guadalupano Ascension, Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition, Interfaith Center of New York, Long Island Civic Engagement Table, Long Island Immigrant Alliance, Long Island Wins, LIUNA, Local 78, Metropolitan District United Methodist Women, MRAPA & RAVEL, New Immigrant Community Empowerment, New Sanctuary Coalition of NYC, New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights, NYC Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, NYS Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform, OCA-NY, Out4Immigration, United Neighborhood Houses of New York, Violence Intervention Program, Worker Justice Center of New York, YWCA of Queens.
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Reverberating to a different place and time, what remains of these great docks and relics from the shipbuilding era, lie abandoned and detached from the city; economic conditions and inaction have until recently spared it from the risk of being over developed as so often happens to land where profit calculations determine the highest number of dwellings that can be fitted onto a site. Nature has taken hold, and a vast expansive wilderness, remains fragile and disconnected from the city and the river to which it belongs. The City Development plan intends the land to be used for approx 700-800 homes most of which are owner occupied, which could be seriously over developing the site, offering little to the existing community in Govan, not least to mention further removal of Govan's cultural heritage in the wake of the cranes being removed from its skyline. An appropriate form of housing may well be a welcome addition to the area and encourage a high quality, and imaginative environment, however despite being in private ownership, there is room for more than purely housing on this site; its strategic riverside location is ideal for Govan and the wider city to enjoy. Somewhere for Glasgow to be proud of and that allows the city to breathe. Hopefully sense will prevail and a huge asset to the city in terms of heritage, open space and potential for expanding on community facilities and creative regeneration in Govan will be recognised. I can imagine an urban park, a gateway into Govan, an imaginative and creative open public space that connects the city to nature and to its past, opening up the area to new vistas, encouraging new activity and an environment that reinterprets heritage with water side development, new lighting, landscape and public art. The creative activity, networking and collaboration between individuals, grassroot organisations, and development agencies has created rich dialogue re development proposals, and it would be a great testament to Glasgow and Govan's industrial legacy if the land provides a stage and platform for creative activity to harness ideas in collaboration with required needs within the community. There’s something very special about this place; questions need to be asked over what is appropriate for its future. The neglect and lack of maintenance that its current situation presents is not purely remedied by building houses alone. Its tranquility is part of its attraction - at odds with a heavy industrial past and yet disheartening as this space should not lie vacant and unsafe. Glasgow deserves more. As an integral symbol of the industrial grounds on which the city grew, its people should be able to connect with and enjoy this place, have a voice in its future and trust that the city will act in their interests. A new central and accessible landscape to confront the past and look forward would be a brave and tremendous insertion into the city.
Current housing proposals put forward by the site's owners include a process to consult with the wider public ( starting with a drop in exhibition March 4th ) with commitment being shown to developing additional ideas and open space within the development. These meetings should come at the start of any process for a site and hopefully a willingness to listen and modify proposals will be shown www.facebook.com/GravingDocks2017/
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On National Day of Action, Hundreds of New Yorkers Say: Washington Must Move Now on Immigration Reform, Halt Deportations
Statewide Campaign Demands Fairness and Equality for Immigrants in New York and Nationwide
(New York, NY) On a warm spring day, New York’s Foley Square was packed with New Yorkers - old and young, workers and students, families and faith leaders, elected officials and labor, immigrants and their allies - united with one message: inaction is not an option. New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform, the statewide campaign organized by the New York Immigration Coalition, coordinated the rally as part of a national “Day of Action” for immigrants’ rights. In Los Angeles and in New York, advocates made clear that Congress needs to move immediately to pass immigration reform, that the Administration must stop deporting over a thousand people every day, and that immigrant communities refuse to wait any longer.
With deportations reaching over 2 million in the last six years – approximately 400,000 deportations a year since 2008 – New York’s immigrants and their families have suffered immensely while our Federal elected officials have failed to reach a fair and workable solution to our broken immigration system. At the rally, speakers representing New York’s diverse communities urged the Administration and members of Congress to act immediately to pass immigration reform and bring an end to the deportations that have torn immigrant families apart. Throughout the rally, speakers shared the same sentiment: that our communities will not stop fighting until we pass comprehensive immigration reform that honors family, bolsters the economy, serves the public interest, and provides a path to citizenship for undocumented Americans –our patience is running out.
Top left: Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Nisha Agarwal addresses rally participants, Top right: Almost 500 supporters congregate in Foley Square in Manhattan,
Bottom Center: Steven Choi emcees the rally
Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, opened the rally by saying, “There is a crisis in our immigrant communities, with our families continuing to be ripped apart and hope torn asunder by destructive immigration policies. It is high time that Congress get on the right side of history and pass a bill that allows people to come out of the shadows and become citizens. It is high time that the Administration brings an end to the deportations that have decimated our communities. The level of inaction from Washington on the issue of immigration reform is a national disgrace. We will do what we can in the meantime to support our immigrant communities – like pushing forward municipal IDs for all New Yorkers regardless of status, or fighting for the New York State DREAM Act – but our Federal elected leaders must step up immediately and provide relief for the millions of immigrants waiting for solutions. Our communities will not - and cannot – simply wait any longer, and we demand that our politicians step up and show true courage and leadership.”
New York’s top elected officials, faith and labor leaders, immigrant advocates, and members of affected communities also came together to share stories highlighting the suffering that New Yorkers have faced in light of Congress’ stalemate.
“I am proud to stand side by side with advocates on this immigrant day of action, urging Congress to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform,” said Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, chair of the Immigration Committee in City Council. “At the local level, I will fight for a reform package that doesn't undercut important immigrant community needs. Congress needs to come together to end the suffering of our immigrant families and put them on a path to real security.”
“Comprehensive Immigration Reform isn't some passing political issue, it is a movement that will define a generation,” said Byron Silva, assistant business manager at Laborers’ Local 78.
“Immigration reform has been used as a political football for long enough,” said Janet Baharona, a cleaner in Manhattan who is a member of 32BJ SEIU. “Congress’ inaction – and the silence of my Congressman Michael Grimm – is tearing families in my community apart and pushing more and more hard working immigrants into the shadows and into poverty. Voters will hold Rep. Grimm and accountable for his actions.”
“For too long House Speaker John Boehner has let a small faction in the Republican party hold immigration reform hostage,’’ said S.J. Jung, president of MinKwon Center for Community Action. "Our NY Republican Congress Members now have a chance to break this stonewall by signing on to the discharge petition. We are done with lip service and delaying tactics! The Asian American and immigrant communities across the nation demand real immigration reform now!”
"Immigration reform is just as important to American citizens as it is to those whom are undocumented," said Magdolyn Kawas, member of the Arab American Association of New York. "Many of us were born and raised here, and still our communities continue to suffer from a broken immigration system. My father came to the U.S. for a better future for his family but, because of his immigration status, we are forced to live apart. As someone impacted and as a voter, I'm calling on Congress to take action. We need real reforms that will reunite me with my father and bring thousands of families back together."
“While we are resolved more than ever to put pressure on the House to act on comprehensive immigration, we are seriously concerned by the devastating impact of the deportations that have been tearing apart our communities,” said Imam Souleymane Konate with African Services Committee. “Seizing on the anniversary of the historic April 10th rally, we are appealing to the administration help build families, but not to destroy them.”
"Immigration reform is absolutely necessary. As a Catholic and a DREAMer, I strongly believe that immigrants need to be treated equally and recognized as part of this nation in soul, heart and mind. Let's make humane reform a reality,” said Dennisse Pizarro, an undocumented youth with Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC. “To congress and the white house: it is is said that we can make a change if we all work together"
"This is not a political issue for pundits to opine over, this is an issue of civil rights, respect, and basic human dignity. Washington has procrastinated for far too long, the need for reform is urgent and the time is now!" said Don Elisa-Garcia, member of La Fuente.
New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform mobilization committee: 32BJ SEIU, Adhikaar, African Services Committee, Arab American Association of NY, Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC, Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, La Fuente, Latino Justice PRLDEF, Make the Road NY, MinKwon Center for Community Action, New York Immigration Coalition, The Black Institute
April 10th Rally Endorsing Organizations: Alliance of South Asian American Labor, American Immigration Lawyers Association-NY Chapter, Asian American Bar Association of New York, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance NY Chapter, Central American Legal Assistance, Chhaya CDC, Chinese Progressive Association, Churches United to Save and Heal, Coalition for Asian American Children & Families, Comite Guadalupano Ascension, Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition, Interfaith Center of New York, Long Island Civic Engagement Table, Long Island Immigrant Alliance, Long Island Wins, LIUNA, Local 78, Metropolitan District United Methodist Women, MRAPA & RAVEL, New Immigrant Community Empowerment, New Sanctuary Coalition of NYC, New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights, NYC Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, NYS Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform, OCA-NY, Out4Immigration, United Neighborhood Houses of New York, Violence Intervention Program, Worker Justice Center of New York, YWCA of Queens.
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On National Day of Action, Hundreds of New Yorkers Say: Washington Must Move Now on Immigration Reform, Halt Deportations
Statewide Campaign Demands Fairness and Equality for Immigrants in New York and Nationwide
(New York, NY) On a warm spring day, New York’s Foley Square was packed with New Yorkers - old and young, workers and students, families and faith leaders, elected officials and labor, immigrants and their allies - united with one message: inaction is not an option. New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform, the statewide campaign organized by the New York Immigration Coalition, coordinated the rally as part of a national “Day of Action” for immigrants’ rights. In Los Angeles and in New York, advocates made clear that Congress needs to move immediately to pass immigration reform, that the Administration must stop deporting over a thousand people every day, and that immigrant communities refuse to wait any longer.
With deportations reaching over 2 million in the last six years – approximately 400,000 deportations a year since 2008 – New York’s immigrants and their families have suffered immensely while our Federal elected officials have failed to reach a fair and workable solution to our broken immigration system. At the rally, speakers representing New York’s diverse communities urged the Administration and members of Congress to act immediately to pass immigration reform and bring an end to the deportations that have torn immigrant families apart. Throughout the rally, speakers shared the same sentiment: that our communities will not stop fighting until we pass comprehensive immigration reform that honors family, bolsters the economy, serves the public interest, and provides a path to citizenship for undocumented Americans –our patience is running out.
Top left: Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Nisha Agarwal addresses rally participants, Top right: Almost 500 supporters congregate in Foley Square in Manhattan,
Bottom Center: Steven Choi emcees the rally
Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, opened the rally by saying, “There is a crisis in our immigrant communities, with our families continuing to be ripped apart and hope torn asunder by destructive immigration policies. It is high time that Congress get on the right side of history and pass a bill that allows people to come out of the shadows and become citizens. It is high time that the Administration brings an end to the deportations that have decimated our communities. The level of inaction from Washington on the issue of immigration reform is a national disgrace. We will do what we can in the meantime to support our immigrant communities – like pushing forward municipal IDs for all New Yorkers regardless of status, or fighting for the New York State DREAM Act – but our Federal elected leaders must step up immediately and provide relief for the millions of immigrants waiting for solutions. Our communities will not - and cannot – simply wait any longer, and we demand that our politicians step up and show true courage and leadership.”
New York’s top elected officials, faith and labor leaders, immigrant advocates, and members of affected communities also came together to share stories highlighting the suffering that New Yorkers have faced in light of Congress’ stalemate.
“I am proud to stand side by side with advocates on this immigrant day of action, urging Congress to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform,” said Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, chair of the Immigration Committee in City Council. “At the local level, I will fight for a reform package that doesn't undercut important immigrant community needs. Congress needs to come together to end the suffering of our immigrant families and put them on a path to real security.”
“Comprehensive Immigration Reform isn't some passing political issue, it is a movement that will define a generation,” said Byron Silva, assistant business manager at Laborers’ Local 78.
“Immigration reform has been used as a political football for long enough,” said Janet Baharona, a cleaner in Manhattan who is a member of 32BJ SEIU. “Congress’ inaction – and the silence of my Congressman Michael Grimm – is tearing families in my community apart and pushing more and more hard working immigrants into the shadows and into poverty. Voters will hold Rep. Grimm and accountable for his actions.”
“For too long House Speaker John Boehner has let a small faction in the Republican party hold immigration reform hostage,’’ said S.J. Jung, president of MinKwon Center for Community Action. "Our NY Republican Congress Members now have a chance to break this stonewall by signing on to the discharge petition. We are done with lip service and delaying tactics! The Asian American and immigrant communities across the nation demand real immigration reform now!”
"Immigration reform is just as important to American citizens as it is to those whom are undocumented," said Magdolyn Kawas, member of the Arab American Association of New York. "Many of us were born and raised here, and still our communities continue to suffer from a broken immigration system. My father came to the U.S. for a better future for his family but, because of his immigration status, we are forced to live apart. As someone impacted and as a voter, I'm calling on Congress to take action. We need real reforms that will reunite me with my father and bring thousands of families back together."
“While we are resolved more than ever to put pressure on the House to act on comprehensive immigration, we are seriously concerned by the devastating impact of the deportations that have been tearing apart our communities,” said Imam Souleymane Konate with African Services Committee. “Seizing on the anniversary of the historic April 10th rally, we are appealing to the administration help build families, but not to destroy them.”
"Immigration reform is absolutely necessary. As a Catholic and a DREAMer, I strongly believe that immigrants need to be treated equally and recognized as part of this nation in soul, heart and mind. Let's make humane reform a reality,” said Dennisse Pizarro, an undocumented youth with Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC. “To congress and the white house: it is is said that we can make a change if we all work together"
"This is not a political issue for pundits to opine over, this is an issue of civil rights, respect, and basic human dignity. Washington has procrastinated for far too long, the need for reform is urgent and the time is now!" said Don Elisa-Garcia, member of La Fuente.
New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform mobilization committee: 32BJ SEIU, Adhikaar, African Services Committee, Arab American Association of NY, Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC, Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, La Fuente, Latino Justice PRLDEF, Make the Road NY, MinKwon Center for Community Action, New York Immigration Coalition, The Black Institute
April 10th Rally Endorsing Organizations: Alliance of South Asian American Labor, American Immigration Lawyers Association-NY Chapter, Asian American Bar Association of New York, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance NY Chapter, Central American Legal Assistance, Chhaya CDC, Chinese Progressive Association, Churches United to Save and Heal, Coalition for Asian American Children & Families, Comite Guadalupano Ascension, Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition, Interfaith Center of New York, Long Island Civic Engagement Table, Long Island Immigrant Alliance, Long Island Wins, LIUNA, Local 78, Metropolitan District United Methodist Women, MRAPA & RAVEL, New Immigrant Community Empowerment, New Sanctuary Coalition of NYC, New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights, NYC Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, NYS Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform, OCA-NY, Out4Immigration, United Neighborhood Houses of New York, Violence Intervention Program, Worker Justice Center of New York, YWCA of Queens.
Thousands of school kids took part in the School Strike for Climate on March 25, 2022 in New York City. The students held a rally at Brooklyn Borough Hall and marched over the Brooklyn Bridge to Foley Square to bring attention to the inaction of city and state officials to face the current climate emergency. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Photographing Academic Advisors and Advisees in C104 and in the hallway rest areas. Model releases available for all students, listed under Photographing Academic Advisors.
Thousands of school kids took part in the School Strike for Climate on March 25, 2022 in New York City. The students held a rally at Brooklyn Borough Hall and marched over the Brooklyn Bridge to Foley Square to bring attention to the inaction of city and state officials to face the current climate emergency. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
The community comes together on the second anniversary of the devastating fire. Remembering the victims.
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"FLIGHT is an anthology of authentic and exciting stories about the exploits of American Air Aces in action. Here are stories of World War II and after -- in both the Pacific and European Theaters of Operations. Each story is based on an actual event in the annals of Air Force history.
Among the highlights are:
A daring rescue by helicopter from war-torn Korea...
'Operation: Sky Hook' -- a Nazi general is captured alive...
A clever ruse paralyzes German anti-aircraft...
The collection is based on the popular California National Productions TV feature FLIGHT."
On National Day of Action, Hundreds of New Yorkers Say: Washington Must Move Now on Immigration Reform, Halt Deportations
Statewide Campaign Demands Fairness and Equality for Immigrants in New York and Nationwide
(New York, NY) On a warm spring day, New York’s Foley Square was packed with New Yorkers - old and young, workers and students, families and faith leaders, elected officials and labor, immigrants and their allies - united with one message: inaction is not an option. New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform, the statewide campaign organized by the New York Immigration Coalition, coordinated the rally as part of a national “Day of Action” for immigrants’ rights. In Los Angeles and in New York, advocates made clear that Congress needs to move immediately to pass immigration reform, that the Administration must stop deporting over a thousand people every day, and that immigrant communities refuse to wait any longer.
With deportations reaching over 2 million in the last six years – approximately 400,000 deportations a year since 2008 – New York’s immigrants and their families have suffered immensely while our Federal elected officials have failed to reach a fair and workable solution to our broken immigration system. At the rally, speakers representing New York’s diverse communities urged the Administration and members of Congress to act immediately to pass immigration reform and bring an end to the deportations that have torn immigrant families apart. Throughout the rally, speakers shared the same sentiment: that our communities will not stop fighting until we pass comprehensive immigration reform that honors family, bolsters the economy, serves the public interest, and provides a path to citizenship for undocumented Americans –our patience is running out.
Top left: Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Nisha Agarwal addresses rally participants, Top right: Almost 500 supporters congregate in Foley Square in Manhattan,
Bottom Center: Steven Choi emcees the rally
Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, opened the rally by saying, “There is a crisis in our immigrant communities, with our families continuing to be ripped apart and hope torn asunder by destructive immigration policies. It is high time that Congress get on the right side of history and pass a bill that allows people to come out of the shadows and become citizens. It is high time that the Administration brings an end to the deportations that have decimated our communities. The level of inaction from Washington on the issue of immigration reform is a national disgrace. We will do what we can in the meantime to support our immigrant communities – like pushing forward municipal IDs for all New Yorkers regardless of status, or fighting for the New York State DREAM Act – but our Federal elected leaders must step up immediately and provide relief for the millions of immigrants waiting for solutions. Our communities will not - and cannot – simply wait any longer, and we demand that our politicians step up and show true courage and leadership.”
New York’s top elected officials, faith and labor leaders, immigrant advocates, and members of affected communities also came together to share stories highlighting the suffering that New Yorkers have faced in light of Congress’ stalemate.
“I am proud to stand side by side with advocates on this immigrant day of action, urging Congress to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform,” said Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, chair of the Immigration Committee in City Council. “At the local level, I will fight for a reform package that doesn't undercut important immigrant community needs. Congress needs to come together to end the suffering of our immigrant families and put them on a path to real security.”
“Comprehensive Immigration Reform isn't some passing political issue, it is a movement that will define a generation,” said Byron Silva, assistant business manager at Laborers’ Local 78.
“Immigration reform has been used as a political football for long enough,” said Janet Baharona, a cleaner in Manhattan who is a member of 32BJ SEIU. “Congress’ inaction – and the silence of my Congressman Michael Grimm – is tearing families in my community apart and pushing more and more hard working immigrants into the shadows and into poverty. Voters will hold Rep. Grimm and accountable for his actions.”
“For too long House Speaker John Boehner has let a small faction in the Republican party hold immigration reform hostage,’’ said S.J. Jung, president of MinKwon Center for Community Action. "Our NY Republican Congress Members now have a chance to break this stonewall by signing on to the discharge petition. We are done with lip service and delaying tactics! The Asian American and immigrant communities across the nation demand real immigration reform now!”
"Immigration reform is just as important to American citizens as it is to those whom are undocumented," said Magdolyn Kawas, member of the Arab American Association of New York. "Many of us were born and raised here, and still our communities continue to suffer from a broken immigration system. My father came to the U.S. for a better future for his family but, because of his immigration status, we are forced to live apart. As someone impacted and as a voter, I'm calling on Congress to take action. We need real reforms that will reunite me with my father and bring thousands of families back together."
“While we are resolved more than ever to put pressure on the House to act on comprehensive immigration, we are seriously concerned by the devastating impact of the deportations that have been tearing apart our communities,” said Imam Souleymane Konate with African Services Committee. “Seizing on the anniversary of the historic April 10th rally, we are appealing to the administration help build families, but not to destroy them.”
"Immigration reform is absolutely necessary. As a Catholic and a DREAMer, I strongly believe that immigrants need to be treated equally and recognized as part of this nation in soul, heart and mind. Let's make humane reform a reality,” said Dennisse Pizarro, an undocumented youth with Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC. “To congress and the white house: it is is said that we can make a change if we all work together"
"This is not a political issue for pundits to opine over, this is an issue of civil rights, respect, and basic human dignity. Washington has procrastinated for far too long, the need for reform is urgent and the time is now!" said Don Elisa-Garcia, member of La Fuente.
New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform mobilization committee: 32BJ SEIU, Adhikaar, African Services Committee, Arab American Association of NY, Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC, Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, La Fuente, Latino Justice PRLDEF, Make the Road NY, MinKwon Center for Community Action, New York Immigration Coalition, The Black Institute
April 10th Rally Endorsing Organizations: Alliance of South Asian American Labor, American Immigration Lawyers Association-NY Chapter, Asian American Bar Association of New York, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance NY Chapter, Central American Legal Assistance, Chhaya CDC, Chinese Progressive Association, Churches United to Save and Heal, Coalition for Asian American Children & Families, Comite Guadalupano Ascension, Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition, Interfaith Center of New York, Long Island Civic Engagement Table, Long Island Immigrant Alliance, Long Island Wins, LIUNA, Local 78, Metropolitan District United Methodist Women, MRAPA & RAVEL, New Immigrant Community Empowerment, New Sanctuary Coalition of NYC, New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights, NYC Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, NYS Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform, OCA-NY, Out4Immigration, United Neighborhood Houses of New York, Violence Intervention Program, Worker Justice Center of New York, YWCA of Queens.
FOTD-13Dec COP25 - Official Award Citation For Colossal Fossil Award and Ray of the Year
Today the winner of the Colossal fossil may not come as a surprise to many. Yes there is a country that really outdone others in destroying the climate concretely on the ground and in the negotiations, attacking and killing the very people who are protecting unique ecosystems: indigenous people.
==Brazil is the winner of CAN´s COP25 colossal fossil.==
What a difference a year makes. Cradle of the UNFCCC and widely praised for impressive emission cuts in the last decade, Brazil has become a climate pariah. Eleven months into the far-right government of Jair Bolsonaro, the South American country has joined the United States as one of the main threats to the Paris Agreement.
Bolsonaro, self-dubbed “Capitan Chainsaw”, has managed to kill environmental policies that helped Brazil achieve spectacular emission reductions in the past decade. The results were the highest Amazon deforestation rates in a decade, a spike in land invasions and the murder of three indigenous leaders just this week. The government is also cracking down on environmentalists – who Bolsonaro famously blamed for setting fire to the jungle.
Environment minister and climate denier Ricardo Salles led Brazil’s delegation at COP25, gagging diplomats and trying to blackmail rich countries into giving him cash to increase deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. That of course didn’t pan out, so Salles started criticizing his own country’s NDC.
Brazil had some bizarre behaviors in Madrid, such as blocking mention to human rights on article 6.4 and opposing language on “climate emergency” in the COP decision. And the usual ones, like insisting on lose accounting rules for article 6.4 and on flooding the market with rotten Kyoto credits in order to appease old lobbies that got pink badges for Madrid – unlike civil society. Jair Bolsonaro is a walking carbon bomb who no doubt deserves this great achievement, the Colossal Fossil.
And much more.
==Ray of the Year goes to Indigenous People and the Youth==
Despite continuous discrimination and risk, indigenous people have fought to save the environment since the beginning of time. Today more than ever and despite suffocating closing on their space, they continue to fight at the forefront of climate struggles. For this and for simply existing and challenging systemized monocultures, they systematically get oppressed - often having to hold space with patience, love, and resilience, despite all the violence they face on a daily basis. This COP25, which originally was supposed to be held in Chile, where access was easier, was a golden opportunity to express themselves. But another oppressive government decided to change that and the COP shifted to Madrid. Still, they showed up and raised their voices. Despite exclusion and silencing, they continue to safeguard environmental and cultural diversity and integrity..
Young people around the world have mobilized millions of people to march on the streets, fighting desperately for their lives and their future. It’s not inspiring - indeed it’s downright depressing - that they have to mobilise like this just to get a halfway decent future, but it’s their resilience, their courage, and their determination to never let politicians get away with destruction of their hopes and dreams that is truly inspiring. They have been called radical, yet what is truly radical is to continue blitzing the world with fossil fuels. What’s truly radical, is to pretend that the cost of action is somehow greater than the cost of inaction; the cost of the future, the cost of entire civilisations.
Young people’s mobilisation forced Governments to act, demonstrated the power of the people, and inspired so many.
These beacons of hope deserve CAN´s Ray of the Year. Power to the people.
About the fossils:
Every day at 18:00 local time you can watch the Fossil ceremony in Hall 4 during COP25.
The Fossil of the Day awards were first presented at the climate talks in 1999, in Bonn, initiated by the German NGO Forum. During United Nations climate change negotiations (www.unfccc.int), members of the Climate Action Network (CAN), vote for countries judged to have done their 'best' to block progress in the negotiations in the last days of talks.
About CAN: The Climate Action Network (CAN) is a global network of over 1,300 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in more than 120 countries working to promote government and individual action to limit human induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.
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Attribution: John Englart/Climate Action Network
A protest called by Uni Students For Climate Justice in Melbourne, forming part of a COP26 Global Day of Action against climate inaction.
Many weeks of inaction (in terms of using my cameras) motivated me to go for a photosession today (being my weekend). Bought some lilies and started taking pictures..
This is what i ended up with....thought this is the picture i will start with. Hope you like it.
your opinion most welcome..
Half Hearted Doesn’t Get You Started. It doesn’t matter what your business or job, if you don’t commit to doing something you love, you’re in danger of getting into the “half hearted” zone. This is more dangerous when you have your own business, but could also mean losing a job. The first thing you need to look at is your own desire to do the job at hand. If there is something in the business that you see as lucrative and that is the ONLY reason you want to do it, there is the possibility (or worse) that you can enter into it half heartedly. So, ask yourself if it is something that you are really passionate about. Does the task you have to do FEEL like work, or is it a pleasure? In my own experience, something that doesn’t “float your boat” is that which leads to a less than committed approach. Essentially, you need to reflect on your own desires, interests and passions to be able to make the right decisions. Avoiding Half Heartedness. I have already mentioned knowing what you want, the reason for doing it and your passion for the business. If you are sure that your choice is truly the one for you, there could be other factors that are causing your less than fully committed approach. These things usually end up being psychological and can destroy confidence and therefore the belief that you will get results. The importance of looking inside yourself and discovering the underlying problem cannot be stressed enough, but this is not always easy to accept. Many people make statements that are designed to take away the feeling of failure in a personal way. They tend to blame a system for not working, even though others are using it with great success. Either that or it’s so and so’s fault because they promised to have you earning by the end of month 1. The problem with this attitude is that EVERY opportunity is no opportunity. NOTHING works because the person is relying on others and not doing the work necessary to see the success they crave. “We will do the work for you” is a myth, or extremely rare at best so don’t fall for it! The most important thing you can do is look for the RIGHT opportunity in the niche that you have the MOST passion for. If there isn’t one, perhaps you could design and build that opportunity yourself. There are courses out there that can help you do just that. There are so many ways to research with the resources available to us. It’s vital that you know what you want FIRST. You avoid the danger of the half hearted approach when you are fully committed to making something work. Yes, you may have to learn new skills. Until you accept that it’s YOU that makes things happen and are aware that blame is just another excuse for your own inaction, you will never move forward. Think about what you say to yourself and others. Is it right to state that something “doesn’t work” when there are several people making a LOT of money from it? The most ethical marketers share what they are doing to earn that money in paid for courses or sometimes for free if you’re a part of a network marketing team. It’s up to you to ask questions if you don’t understand what you have to do so you can be successful too. Of course, there are occasions where certain tasks don’t suit certain people. If you don’t “fit” in a particular system, you have not failed. You have found out that the system is not the right one for you. To know this, you have to do the work. Edison succeeded in making the light bulb by means of finding out what didn’t work. He eventually found what did and it grew from there. Without that determination and passion to achieve, we may not have had the advances in lighting technology we have now. They could have taken longer. Don’t give up your dream. Know what you want to do and where your passion is and you will achieve the success you crave. Settling for less than your true desire can lead to a half hearted approach that can prevent you starting on the right foot, or worst still, guarantee failure and dissolution and the fatal “blame culture”. To the future, Barrie Evans Check out more about half hearted The post Half Hearted Doesn’t Get You Started. appeared first on Online Marketing And mindset. Related posts: Have Faith In What You Do And Believe You Can Do It! It doesn’t matter what business you choose to do, the… Be Like Einstein And Follow Your Curiosity This is part one of a ten part series… Want To Go Blogging For Profit? Great Tips To Get You Started. If you want to go blogging for profit, there are… from Online Marketing And mindset ift.tt/200PFA3 via Article Source ift.tt/eA8V8J Online Marketing And mindset January 31, 2016 at 10:22AM
Rally against Turkish attacks against Kurds fighting Islamic State
The Kurdish peoples are very much a forgotten people in the middle-east being one of those cultures that stretches across national borders in the region. Kurdish people live in and form a majority in south eastern Turkey, Northern Iraq, Northern Syria, and western Iran.
The Kurdish militias have been a progressive force in the region, and are in conflict with Islamic State. Turkey has abrogated a ceasfire against the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), and has launched military attacks against Kurdish fighters and people, and arrests within Turkey. Australia has played politics by supporting the Turkish Government in listing the PKK as a terrorist organisation, while there is no threat to Australia.
This rally was held in Federation Square Saturday 29 August 2015
"Turkish state deliberately targeting Kurds and assisting ISIL"
Solicitor:"The PKK and YPG are our de facto allies against Islamic State, So why is Australian Government listing PKK as a terrorist organisation?"
"We have to break the silence on what is happening in Kurdistan" said Cr Sue Bolton.
Tim Gordon from Geelong Trades Hall: message of solidarity and support for Kurdish struggling for peace and self-determination. Together we can win.
The issues of freedom and self-determination for Kurdish people and Kurdistan are complex, but should not be denied.
A protest called by Uni Students For Climate Justice in Melbourne, forming part of a COP26 Global Day of Action against climate inaction.
From December 1st till December 12th in Poznań, Poland, the next major United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held. This is an important mark on the way to the Copenhagen Conference, which is planned for 2009. Action is needed really urgently, therefore decisions have to be made soon. Poznań is supposed to give different parties the opportunity for discussions and negotiations on the issue of climate change, preparing the Copenhagen negotiations. (More information here.)
In Belgium a few days ago in Friends of The Earth launched a video, making part of "The Big Ask" campaign. Belgium wouldn't be Belgium, if the video wouldn't be available in Dutch and in English. Explained by a child. Take 5 minutes to listen! (Not living in Belgium? Look for The Big Ask campaign in your country.)
On December 6th worldwide the next Global Day of Action with international demonstrations on climate change will be held. What is planned in your country?
["Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction" - quote from "Mass destruction" by Faithless.]